We are the Center for Native American Youth

Our Vision is for all Native American youth to lead full and healthy lives, to have equal access to opportunity, and to draw strength from their culture and inspire one another.

Coby W.

16, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

It is a portrait of my grandmother. She passed away in December of 2020. She is my future because of who she was. I want to be able to speak my language more fluently. I want to encourage my friends to speak our language more and take pride in our culture. In the future, I want my generation to not be afraid of who we are. I want to be a role model in my community. Just like how she was to me. She never once was afraid of being who she was and that is what I want my future to be.

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"An athlete must be strong physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. This is why I have chosen war canoe racing, a traditional sport to promote health and mental wellness. Racing not only brings life back to a traditional and endangered sport, it honors our elders and brings back the teachings and practices of our schlengen -- our way of life."

-Hamilton Seymour,

Nooksack Indian Tribe, 2015 Champion for Change